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DAV fundraiser gets canceled

| May 23, 2020 1:00 AM

SANDPOINT — The DAV’s annual ‘Forget-Me-Not’ fundraiser on Monday, May 25, has been canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The event is the major source of income for the transportation of veterans to and from the VA facilities in Spokane every week, rain or shine. This service is provided solely by volunteers.

Those who wish to contribute as they normally would on this Memorial Day, can send a check or money order to: DAV, c/o Bill Stevens, 1325 Pine St., Sandpoint, ID 83864

“We want everybody to stay safe and stay healthy in this time of crisis,” Gil Beyer, DAV Past Commander , Chapter 25, Priest River said. “We hope to be able to continue this event on Memorial Day 2021.”